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Kanawha County · West Virginia

ZIP code 25177

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 25177 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
23,211

ZCTA residents

Median income
$54,789

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$129,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

West Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 25177 sits in Kanawha County, West Virginia and is home to 23,211 people. Median household income is $54,789, the median home is worth $129,100 and median gross rent is $837. 71% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (West Virginia state rate).

County
Kanawha County

FIPS 54039

State
West Virginia (WV)

738 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 25177

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
23,211ZIP 25177 residents
Median household income
$54,789Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$129,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$837Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
71%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 25177

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

West Virginia levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$670/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
21%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 25177 compares

ZIP 25177 against the median ZIP in Kanawha County and across West Virginia.

MeasureZIP 25177County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$54,789$57,751$54,285+1%
Median home value$129,100$106,200$120,600+7%
Median gross rent$837$879$794+5%
Population23,211967696+3235%

Medians are computed across the 44 ZIP areas in Kanawha County and the 738 ZIP areas in West Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 738 West Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 51% of 554 state ZIPs

#269
Home value

above 55% of 562 state ZIPs

#253
Population

larger than 99% of 738 state ZIPs

#8

Comparable ZIP codes

West Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
25621Mingo County$54,750$77,600$781
26155Wetzel County$54,747$123,000$701
24977Greenbrier County$54,697$94,200
26167Wetzel County$54,677$104,800
26847Grant County$54,611$169,000$599
26764Preston County$54,604$133,500$778

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Kanawha County.

ZIP 25177 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 25177?
ZIP 25177 lies mostly in Kanawha County, West Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 25177?
West Virginia charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 25177 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $837 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $129,100+7% against the typical West Virginia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 25177, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.